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1 hover
1) ((of a bird, insect etc) to remain in the air without moving in any direction.) a plana, a survola2) (to move around while still remaining near a person etc: I wish she'd stop hovering round me and go away.) a se învârti pe lângă3) ((with between) to be undecided: She hovered between leaving and staying.) a ezita• -
2 balance
['bæləns] 1. noun1) (a weighing instrument.) balanţă2) (a state of physical steadiness: The child was walking along the wall when he lost his balance and fell.) echilibru3) (state of mental or emotional steadiness: The balance of her mind was disturbed.) echilibru4) (the amount by which the two sides of a financial account (money spent and money received) differ: I have a balance (= amount remaining) of $100 in my bank account; a large bank balance.) sold, balanţă a conturilor2. verb1) ((of two sides of a financial account) to make or be equal: I can't get these accounts to balance.) a (se) echilibra2) (to make or keep steady: She balanced the jug of water on her head; The girl balanced on her toes.) a menţine în echilibru•- in the balance
- off balance
- on balance -
3 bias
1. noun1) (favouring of one or other (side in an argument etc) rather than remaining neutral: a bias against people of other religions.) înclinaţie, direcţie2) (a weight on or in an object (eg a bowl for playing bowls) making it move in a particular direction.) greutate2. verb(to influence (usually unfairly): He was biased by the report in the newspapers.) a influenţa- biassed- biased -
4 excavate
['ekskəveit]1) (to dig up (a piece of ground etc) or to dig out (a hole) by doing this.) a săpa2) (in archaeology, to uncover or open up (a structure etc remaining from earlier times) by digging: The archaeologist excavated an ancient fortress.) a dezgropa•- excavator -
5 last
I 1. adjective1) (coming at the end: We set out on the last day of November; He was last in the race; He caught the last bus home.) ultim2) (most recent; next before the present: Our last house was much smaller than this; last year/month/week.) ultim3) (coming or remaining after all the others: He was the last guest to leave.) ultim2. adverb(at the end of or after all the others: He took his turn last.) la urmă- lastly- at long last
- at last
- hear
- see the last of
- the last person
- the last straw
- the last thing
- the last word
- on one's last legs
- to the last II verb1) (to continue to exist: This situation lasted until she got married; I hope this fine weather lasts.) a dura, a ţine2) (to remain in good condition or supply: This carpet has lasted well; The bread won't last another two days - we'll need more; This coat will last me until I die.) a rezista•- lasting- last out -
6 stub
1. noun1) (a stump or short remaining end of eg a cigarette, pencil etc: The ashtray contained seven cigarette stubs.) muc, chiştoc2) (the counterfoil or retained section of a cheque etc.) talon2. verb(to hurt (especially a toe) by striking it against something hard: She stubbed her toe(s) against the bedpost.) a se lovi (la degetul de la picior)- stubby- stub out -
7 stump
1. noun1) (the part of a tree left in the ground after the trunk has been cut down: He sat on a (tree-)stump and ate his sandwiches.) buştean2) (the part of a limb, tooth, pencil etc remaining after the main part has been cut or broken off, worn away etc.) ciot; colţ; capăt3) (in cricket, one of the three upright sticks forming the wicket.) una dintre cele trei şipci (la jocul de crichet)2. verb1) (to walk with heavy, stamping steps: He stumped angrily out of the room.) a merge cu paşi grei2) (to puzzle or baffle completely: I'm stumped!) a lăsa perplex•- stumpy- stump up
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